RPC IV.1, 6038 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6038 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚοΜοΔ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κόμοδ(ος) Ἀντωνῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΙϹ
Edition Ἀλέξανδρον Νικαιεῖς
Translation the Nicaeans (honour) Alexander
Reverse design nude Alexander the Great standing, facing, head, right, holding short sword(?) and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.33 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 291
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-7-28-10 Weber 7498 = E. Levante, NC 1971, 100, no. 84, pl. 19, under 'Alexandria ad Issum'
1 1     ✸ P: 942 Rec 291, pl. LXXIV.29
2 2     O